sleepy

engleză

(English)

Etimologie

Din sleep + -y.

Pronunție

• AFI: /ˈsliːpi/

Adjectiv

sleepy (comp. sleepier, sup. sleepiest)

1. obosit, ostenit, trudit, extenuat
2. somnoros, somnolent, adormit

   Reading this book makes me sleepy.

3. (spec.) somnifer, soporific

   The witch gave the princess a sleepy potion.

4. (p.ext.) indolent, leneș, trândav
5. (p.ext.) liniștit, tăcut, calm

   I grew up in a sleepy town.

Sinonime

• 1: beat, drained, exhausted, fatigued, tired, (pop.) pooped
• 3: soporific
• 4: dull, lazy, sluggish
• 5: quiet

Cuvinte derivate

• sleepily
• sleepiness

Cuvinte apropiate

• sleep
• sleeper
• sleepless
• sleepover
• sleepwalk

Referințe

• Dictionary.com
• Wiktionary